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Revision as of 18:07, 24 July 2015

Competitive professional soccer has been played in the United States since 1912. Numerous leagues have existed over the years with some recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and some not. The lists below are the single game attendance records for men's outdoor (60,000+), men's indoor (18,000+), and women's outdoor (15,000+) matches in American club soccer.

Attendance (MLS)

See also: Major League Soccer attendance

This list includes matches in which at least one Major League Soccer team has participated. This list does not include several matches played in the U.S. between two clubs not based in the United States (e.g. Chelsea vs. AC Milan in the 2009 World Football Challenge).

# Year Attendance Teams Competition Venue & Location
1 2015 93,226 [1] FC Barcelona at LA Galaxy 2015 International Champions Cup Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
2 2009 93,137 [2] FC Barcelona at LA Galaxy friendly Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
3 2010 89,134 [3] Real Madrid at LA Galaxy friendly Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
4 2014 86,432[4] Manchester United at LA Galaxy friendly Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
5 1996 78,416 MLS East vs. MLS West MLS All-Star Game Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
6 2010 70,728 [5] Manchester United at MLS All-Stars MLS All-Star Game Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX
7 1996 69,225 NY/NJ MetroStars at Los Angeles Galaxy MLS Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
8 2013 67,385[6] Portland Timbers at Seattle Sounders FC MLS CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA
9 2013 67,273 AC Milan vs Los Angeles Galaxy 2013 ICC Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
10 2011 67,052 [7] Manchester United at Seattle Sounders FC friendly CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA
11 2009 66,848 [8] FC Barcelona at Seattle Sounders FC friendly Qwest Field, Seattle, WA
12 2006 66,830 [9] Real Madrid vs. D.C. United friendly Qwest Field, Seattle, WA
13 2012 66,452 [10] Portland Timbers at Seattle Sounders FC MLS CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA
14 2007 66,237 Los Angeles Galaxy at New York Red Bulls MLS Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
15 2009 65,289 [11] Chelsea at Seattle Sounders FC friendly Qwest Field, Seattle, WA
16 2014 64,207 [12] Portland Timbers at Seattle Sounders FC MLS CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA
17 2011 64,140 [13] San Jose Earthquakes at Seattle Sounders FC MLS CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA
18 1996 62,703 New England Revolution at Los Angeles Galaxy MLS Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
19 2015 62,510 Orlando City vs New York City FC MLS Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, FL
20 2002 61,316 Los Angeles Galaxy vs. New England Revolution MLS Cup Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
21 2011 61,308 [14] Manchester United at Chicago Fire 2011 WFC Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
22 2002 61,202 Chicago Fire at Colorado Rapids MLS Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, CO
23 2012 60,908 Los Angeles Galaxy at Seattle Sounders FC (8/5/12) MLS CenturyLink Field, Seattle, WA
24 2001 60,500 D.C. United at Colorado Rapids MLS Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO
25 1999 60,433 Miami Fusion at Los Angeles Galaxy MLS Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

International doubleheaders

The following are MLS league matches that were part of a double-header involving international teams.

# Year Attendance Teams Competition Venue & Location
1 2006 92,516 [15] New England Revolution at Chivas USA MLS Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
2 1996 92,216 Tampa Bay Mutiny at Los Angeles Galaxy MLS Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
3 2005 88,816 Los Angeles Galaxy at Chivas USA MLS Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
4 1999 73,123 D.C. United at San Jose Clash MLS Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA
5 2006 70,550 Los Angeles Galaxy at Houston Dynamo MLS Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX
6 2009 61,572 Columbus Crew at San Jose Earthquakes MLS Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA

Foreign clubs

The following table shows record attendances for club soccer matches played in the U.S. where neither team was from a U.S. based league.

Year Attendance Teams Competition Venue & Location Ref
2014 109,318 Manchester United vs Real Madrid 2014 ICC Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI [16]
2011 81,807 Manchester United vs Barcelona 2011 WFC FedEx Field, Landover, MD [17]
2009 81,807 Chelsea vs Inter Milan 2009 WFC Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA [18]
2009 71,203 Chelsea vs A.C. Milan 2009 WFC M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD [19]
2011 70,780 Guadalajara vs Barcelona 2011 WFC Sun Life Stadium, Miami, FL [20]
2013 67,273 Real Madrid vs Chelsea 2013 ICC Sun Life Stadium, Miami, FL [21]

Attendance (NASL)

This list includes matches in which at least one team from the North American Soccer League (1968–84) has participated.

# Year Attendance Teams Competition Venue & Location
1 1977 77,691[22] Ft. Lauderdale Strikers at Cosmos NASL playoffs Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2 1979 76,031[23] Tulsa Roughnecks at New York Cosmos NASL playoffs Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
3 1977 75,646[24] Santos FC at Cosmos (Pelé farewell, 10/1/77) friendly Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
4 1978 74,901[25] Cosmos vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies NASL Soccer Bowl Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
5 1977 73,669[26] Rochester Lancers at Cosmos NASL playoffs Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
6 1979 72,342[27] Ft. Lauderdale Strikers at New York Cosmos NASL Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
7 1980 71,413[28] NASL Select at New York Cosmos (Beckenbauer farewell) friendly Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
8 1978 71,219[29] Seattle Sounders at Cosmos NASL Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
9 1980 70,312[30] Ft. Lauderdale Strikers at New York Cosmos NASL Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
10 1979 70,134[31] Argentina at New York Cosmos (6/6/79) friendly Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
11 1979 70,042[32] Tampa Bay Rowdies at New York Cosmos (8/8/79) NASL Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
12 1978 65,287[33] Portland Timbers at Cosmos NASL playoffs Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
13 1978 62,497[34] New England Tea Men at Cosmos NASL Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
14 1977 62,394[35] Tampa Bay Rowdies at Cosmos NASL Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
15 1980 60,384[36] Vancouver Whitecaps at New York Cosmos Trans-Atlantic Challenge Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
16 1978 60,199[37] Minnesota Kicks at Cosmos NASL playoffs Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
17 1980 60,182[37] Seattle Sounders at New York Cosmos NASL Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
18 1978 60,032[38] Tampa Bay Rowdies at Cosmos NASL Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

Indoor soccer

This list refers to indoor soccer matches, not to regulation soccer matches played in indoor stadiums. The top attended indoor soccer matches all occurred during the 1980s during the Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–92) era. The majority of the top attended indoor soccer matches were matches hosted by the St. Louis Steamers during the early 1980s or by the Cleveland Force during the mid 1980s.

# Year Attendance Teams Competition Venue & Location
1 1987 21,728 Dallas Sidekicks at Tacoma Stars MISL Championship Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
2 1987 20,284 Dallas Sidekicks at Tacoma Stars MISL Championship Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
3 1986 20,174 Minnesota Strikers at Cleveland Force MISL Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
4 1986 19,476 San Diego Sockers at St. Louis Steamers MISL playoffs St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO
5 1986 19,468 Baltimore Blast at Cleveland Force MISL Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
6 1982 19,398[39][40] Tampa Bay Rowdies at Chicago Sting NASL Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL
7 1984 19,360 New York Arrows at Cleveland Force MISL Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
8 1981 19,298 Denver Avalanche at St. Louis Steamers MISL Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO
9 1980 19,229 Philadelphia Fever at St. Louis Steamers MISL Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO
10 1981 19,112 Philadelphia Fever at St. Louis Steamers MISL Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO
11 1980 19,108 Detroit Lightning at St. Louis Steamers MISL Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO
12 1983 19,106 Chicago Sting at Cleveland Force MISL playoffs Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
13 1984 19,048 Pittsburgh Spirit at Cleveland Force MISL Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
14 1983 18,881 Wichita Wings at St. Louis Steamers MISL Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO
15 1986 18,797 Minnesota Strikers at Cleveland Force MISL playoffs Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
16 1987 18,674 San Diego Sockers at Cleveland Force MISL Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
17 1984 18,630 Pittsburgh Spirit at Cleveland Force MISL playoffs Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
18 1984 18,627 Baltimore Blast at Cleveland Force MISL Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
19 1981 18,526 Kansas City Comets at St. Louis Steamers MISL Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO
20 1981 18,526 Memphis Americans at St. Louis Steamers MISL Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO
21 1982 18,526 Denver Avlanche at St. Louis Steamers MISL Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO
22 1982 18,526 New York Arrows at St. Louis Steamers MISL Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO
23 1983 18,526 Kansas City Comets at St. Louis Steamers MISL playoffs Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO
24 1982 18,526 New York Arrows at St. Louis Steamers (11-26-82) MISL Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO
25 1982 18,526 New York Arrows at St. Louis Steamers (3-12-82) MISL Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO
26 1982 18,374[41] New York Cosmos at Chicago Sting NASL Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL
27 1982 18,160 New York Arrow at St. Louis Steamers MISL playoffs Checkerdome, St. Louis, MO

Women's soccer

This list includes league matches from WUSA (2001-2003), WPS (2009-2011), and the NWSL (2013–present). Most records are held by the Washington Freedom of WUSA; the Freedom also hold the WPS attendance record. Portland Thorns FC holds the top five NWSL attendance records. Notably, despite the fact that the Thorns are owned and operated by the Portland Timbers of MLS, none of the Thorns games listed here were doubleheaders with the Timbers or any other MLS team (marked with an asterisk*), unlike most WUSA and WPS high attendances and the next-highest NWSL attendances.

# Year Attendance Teams Competition Venue & Location
1 2001[42] 34,148 Bay Area CyberRays at Washington Freedom WUSA RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
2 2001 30,271* Carolina Courage at Washington Freedom WUSA RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
3 2002[43] 24,240* San Diego Spirit at Washington Freedom WUSA RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
4 2003[44] 21,892* New York Power at Washington Freedom WUSA RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
5 2003 21,859* Carolina Courage at Washington Freedom WUSA RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
6 2001 21,682* Boston Breakers at Washington Freedom WUSA RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
7 2002 21,539* Washington Freedom at Boston Breakers WUSA CGMI Stadium, Foxborough, MA[45]
8 2015 21,144[46] Seattle Reign FC at Portland Thorns FC NWSL Providence Park, Portland, OR
9 2001 21,078 Bay Area CyberRays at Atlanta Beat WUSA playoffs Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, MA
10 2001 20,170 New York Power at Atlanta Beat WUSA Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, GA
11 2002 20,105* Carolina Courage at Washington Freedom WUSA RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
12 2001 19,133 Washington Freedom at Atlanta Beat WUSA Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, GA
13 2014 19,123[47] Houston Dash at Portland Thorns FC NWSL Providence Park, Portland, OR
14 2001 18,887 Washington Freedom at Atlanta Beat WUSA Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, GA
15 2013 17,619[47] FC Kansas City at Portland Thorns FC NWSL JELD-WEN Field, Portland, OR
16 2014 17,109[48] Seattle Reign FC at Portland Thorns FC NWSL Providence Park, Portland, OR
17 2003 17,032* Washington Freedom at San Jose CyberRays WUSA Spartan Stadium, San Jose, CA
18 2013 16,479[49] Seattle Reign FC at Portland Thorns FC NWSL JELD-WEN Field, Portland, OR
19 2001 16,174 Washington Freedom at Bay Area CyberRays WUSA Spartan Stadium, San Jose, CA
20 2009[50] 16,098* Sky Blue FC at Washington Freedom WPS RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
21 2015 16,017*[51] Boston Breakers at Chicago Red Stars NWSL Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL
22 2014 15,743*[52] Western New York Flash at Chicago Red Stars NWSL Toyota Park, Bridgeview, IL
23 2011[53] 15,404 magicJack at Western New York Flash WPS Sahlen's Stadium, Rochester, NY
24 2002 15,321 Washington Freedom at Carolina Courage WUSA playoffs Herndon Stadium, Atlanta, GA
25 2015 15,214[54] FC Kansas City at Portland Thorns FC NWSL Providence Park, Portland, OR

Sources

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  1. ^ attendance 93,226
  2. ^ Barcelona at Los Angeles Galaxy, attendance 93,137
  3. ^ Real Madrid at LA Galaxy, attendance 89,134
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  5. ^ Manchester United vs. MLS All-Stars 2010, attendance 70,728
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  7. ^ Manchester United at Seattle Sounders FC, attendance 67,052
  8. ^ Barcelona at Seattle Sounders, attendance 66,848
  9. ^ Real Madrid vs DC United, attendance 66,830
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  14. ^ Manchester United at Chicago Fire, 61,308 in attendance
  15. ^ New England Revolution at Chivas USA and Barcelona vs Guadalajara, attendance 92,516
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